Persepolis

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Persepolis was the ceremonial heart of the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire, renowned for its monumental palaces, grand staircases, and intricate reliefs.

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Persepolis canonical 75

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
ceremonial capital
associatedDynasty Achaemenid dynasty
constructionStart circa 518 BC
coordinateLatitude 29.935
coordinateLongitude 52.891
country Iran
culturalRegion Persia
destroyedBy Alexander the Great
destructionDate 330 BC
etymology Greek for "city of the Persians"
foundedBy Darius I of Persia
surface form: Darius I
hasMaterial mud-brick
stone
wood
hasPalace Apadana Palace
Hadish Palace
Tachara Palace
hasStructure Gate of All Nations
Hall of 100 Columns
Tripylon
heritageCriteria (i)
(iii)
(vi)
inscribedIn UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage List
knownFor Achaemenid stone reliefs
surface form: Apadana reliefs

Gate of All Nations
Hadish Palace
Hall of 100 Columns
Tachara Palace
Tripylon
grand staircases
intricate reliefs
monumental palaces
royal tombs on surrounding cliffs
locatedAt foothills of the Kuh-e Rahmat mountain
locatedIn Fars Province
locatedNear Shiraz, Iran
surface form: Shiraz
locatedOn Marv Dasht plain
modernNameInPersian Takht-e Jamshid
partOf Achaemenid Empire
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite true
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 114
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
usedAs ceremonial center
royal residence
usedFor Nowruz celebrations
imperial receptions
tribute ceremonies

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Queen of Persia typicalResidence Persepolis
Stateira I residence Persepolis
Siege of Persepolis location Persepolis
Persian art hasMajorCenter Persepolis
Istakhr near Persepolis
Gate of All Lands locatedIn Persepolis
Gate of All Lands heritageSiteOf Persepolis
Persephassa placeOfPremiere Persepolis
Ancient Iran capitalOfMajorState Persepolis
Marv Dasht plain contains Persepolis
Hall of 100 Columns locatedIn Persepolis
Hadish Palace locatedIn Persepolis
Tripylon locatedIn Persepolis
Takht-e Jamshid hasEnglishName Persepolis
Erich F. Schmidt workLocation Persepolis
Tachara Palace locatedIn Persepolis
Tachara Palace partOfUNESCOSite Persepolis
Tachara Palace UNESCOSiteName Persepolis